Association of Gender With Learner Assessment in Graduate Medical Education

Klein, Robin; Ufere, Nneka N.; Rao, Sowmya R.; Koch, Jennifer; Volerman, Anna; Snyder, Erin D.; Schaeffer, Sarah; Thompson, Vanessa; Warner, Ana Sofia; Julian, Katherine; Palamara, Kerri

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.10888

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“…However, females in this cohort performed better on the CCE, which agrees with da Silva et al., who demonstrated that females tend to perform better academically 21 . It might also be related to gender bias associated with assessor‐marked exams, described by Klein et al., who reported a peak‐and‐plateau pattern in female resident scores 24 . More studies to explore gender‐based differences in clinical assessments in dental schools are recommended.…”

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confidence: 87%

Self‐confidence as a predictor of senior dental student academic success

Meisha

Al-Dabbagh

2021

Journal of Dental Education

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Purpose Noncognitive indicators, such as personality type and self‐confidence, have been used as predictors of achievement. Accordingly, we investigated whether self‐confidence in clinical skills predicts academic success among predoctoral senior dental students. Methods Two consecutive cohorts (N = 336) of predoctoral senior dental students were invited to rate their self‐confidence in clinical procedures twice: at the beginning and at the end of the academic year. Academic performance in clinical assessments was retrieved from scholastic records. Multiple linear regression models were constructed to predict clinical assessment grades using self‐confidence scores as a predictor after controlling for possible confounders. Results Self‐confidence scores in clinical procedures were positively correlated with clinical and academic performance. Self‐confidence in clinical procedures and grade point averages were consistent predictors of student performance. Additionally, self‐confidence had improved at the end of the senior year (p = 0.003). Conclusions Self‐confidence in clinical procedures was a predictor of future clinical success. Therefore, fostering and nurturing the confidence of students and integrating self‐confidence assessment into the curricula at relevant timepoints should be a goal in dental education. Moreover, self‐assessment of confidence in clinical skills could be used to guide students and graduates in developing their own personal development plan.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

Self‐confidence as a predictor of senior dental student academic success

Meisha

Al-Dabbagh

2021

Journal of Dental Education

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“…It is well-known that biases can manifest in a variety of ways through our traditional mechanisms of assessment. For example, in graduate medical education (GME), this has been highlighted in several settings showing differential Milestone achievement based on trainee gender, [13][14][15] as well as gender differences in narrative evaluation. 16 Similarly, standardized patient assessments, which are often included in CCC discussions, have highlighted differential findings by gender, race, and ethnicity.…”

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Faculty Development for Milestones and Clinical Competency Committees

Heath

Davis

Dine

et al. 2021

Journal of Graduate Medical Education

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“…Beyond this, it is increasingly recognized that underlying biases impact assessment across graduate medical education (GME), and several studies have highlighted differential Milestone achievement and trajectory based on trainee gender. [5][6][7][8] A thorough review of the Milestone trends within a program in conjunction with demographic patterns could promote further understanding of potential underlying program-level biases. The lack of an expected upward trajectory, or alternatively a differential slope between demographic factors, could highlight a need for additional faculty development and program interventions on potential underlying biases affecting assessments.…”

Section: Using Milestones For Program-level Bias Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%